Your Exterior Maintenance Partner (what even is that and why should you find one)
For exterior home maintenance, having a go-to company to partner with is a must for anyone who owns property: homeowners, business owners, landlords, property managers, etc. The average homeowner can’t be expected to constantly monitor the state of their gutters or climb up to their roof seasonally to check for moss or signs of leaks. People don’t have the time or knowledge to be tracking the spread of organic stains crawling up their siding. Windows always look clean until the sun comes out and shines on every greasy mark and speck of dust - bleh! You probably don’t know exactly how long its been since your dryer vent was last cleaned, or when your window screens were last brushed. And there’s no shame in that! You just need a partner in your exterior home maintenance to take on the burden of knowing what your house needs when. Imagine having a trusted person who can come and clean your gutters out just before they start getting all clogged up, who can evaluate whether your troughs are sloped correctly, and who can peek at your roof while up on the ladder to let you know when you might need moss removal. Imagine having an open and straightforward conversation about what moss treatment is and how it helps protect from leaks. Imagine being treated like a neighbor and not like a cash cow. That is what an exterior home maintenance partner can do for you.
It’s Time to Upgrade to Professionally Installed Christmas Lights
Installing Christmas lights is such a weird thing to expect regular, untrained people to do. I can’t think of a single other house job that involves climbing multiple stories up on a ladder, handling electrical equipment, and ensuring aesthetic precision all at the same time with no instructions or certifications required. Christmas lighting is its own beast. Now if your goal for your Christmas lights is to spend five minutes throwing some grocery store light strands up on your lowest eaves and calling that good, then you don’t need to consider professional Christmas lighting installation. But if you are frustrated with the process of hanging your own lights, or disappointed in the way your lights look each year, or if you are concerned about yourself or your spouse scrambling about on the roof this season, then here is all the information you need to make a decision about changing your lighting game plan this year!
Rain, Rain, Here to Stay: Exterior Home Maintenance for Fall
There’s something to love about every season in the PNW, but personally my favorite time around Tacoma is fall. I love the cooler temps and the drizzle. Crunching through leaves becomes my life’s work. Our beaches and parks get less crowded, but stay just as beautiful. I could live in September and October all year round.
But from a home maintenance perspective, our fall conditions are far from ideal, and a lot of it comes down to the rain. Here are some things to consider for your house as we prepare for our famous rainy days…